Met Jim, From Michigan, This Weekend.

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He smells like motocross. Dig his attitude.















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Sandberm 6/4/2014 4:23pm
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Core!

Reminds me somewhat of that Racetech contraption they used to make for YZs in the late 80's

Howd he lose the leg?
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Rupert X 6/4/2014 4:29pm
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Sandberm wrote:
Core!

Reminds me somewhat of that Racetech contraption they used to make for YZs in the late 80's

Howd he lose the leg?

I didn't inquire....... I'm always amazed and impressed by brave humans, guys like Jim.
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Sandberm 6/4/2014 4:43pm
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Looks like he not only has great attitude judging by the smile on his face but he also looks pretty fit.

Cool piece of engineering there too. Be curious to know what all that stuff does.
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Trav138 6/4/2014 4:48pm
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I believe he rode with Ridge in the Baja, on that all amputee team a couple years ago. He hauls ass. Truly inspirational to me, with me being only a year out from my below knee amputation.
Thanks for posting Rupert X

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I'm staying at Jim's house right now! He's one of my best friends. We finished 6th in the pro class at the Baja 1000 on an all amputee team with our friend Super Mario (Red Bull guy).

Jim lost his leg when he landed in the bucket of a big piece of equipment that his buddy was operating. Neither knew the other one was on the track (blind downhill double).

He was laying next to his severed leg!!!! Almost lost his arm too.

Jim doesn't need to work out or frost his tips...God smiles on some of us.
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Highsider 6/5/2014 11:35am
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Thanks for sharing Rup and Ridge, but geeeze!*
Super story!

*happens more than we think.
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ridge wrote:
I'm staying at Jim's house right now! He's one of my best friends. We finished 6th in the pro class at the Baja 1000 on an...
I'm staying at Jim's house right now! He's one of my best friends. We finished 6th in the pro class at the Baja 1000 on an all amputee team with our friend Super Mario (Red Bull guy).

Jim lost his leg when he landed in the bucket of a big piece of equipment that his buddy was operating. Neither knew the other one was on the track (blind downhill double).

He was laying next to his severed leg!!!! Almost lost his arm too.

Jim doesn't need to work out or frost his tips...God smiles on some of us.
Proud to call him a friend.

Most of us could only hope to be as core as he is......and as tough.

Great post Rup.

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Old-Man 6/5/2014 11:45am
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Very Nice Rup!
What track in Michigan? That was me o'le stompin ground. Loved Brighton and Baja...heck they were all good!
District 14 rocks
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Nevermind...miss read the title Whistling
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TomZ 6/5/2014 11:48am
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Old-Man wrote:
Very Nice Rup!
What track in Michigan? That was me o'le stompin ground. Loved Brighton and Baja...heck they were all good!
District 14 rocks
Great memories from Mustang Old- Man. Most of the youngsters don't even know about that.
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BobbyM 6/5/2014 1:19pm
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Rupert X wrote:
He smells like motocross. Dig his attitude.[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2014/06/04/55871/s1200_Indiana_LL_regional_Day3_Sunday_005.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2014/06/04/55872/s1200_Indiana_LL_regional_Day3_Sunday_061.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2014/06/04/55873/s1200_Indiana_LL_regional_Day3_Sunday_060.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2014/06/04/55874/s1200_Indiana_LL_regional_Day3_Sunday_059.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2014/06/04/55875/s1200_Indiana_LL_regional_Day3_Sunday_058.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2014/06/04/55876/s1200_Indiana_LL_regional_Day3_Sunday_057.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2014/06/04/55877/s1200_Indiana_LL_regional_Day3_Sunday_056.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2014/06/04/55878/s1200_Indiana_LL_regional_Day3_Sunday_055.jpg[/img]
He smells like motocross. Dig his attitude.















amputees cant ride old man...Smile

cool, looks like he can smoke the two legged dorks on vital no problem...
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Falcon 6/5/2014 1:26pm
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Inspirational.

I met a guy here in California once who had the same amputation. His solution for shifting was a little different; he ran a shift shaft out the ride side case and shifted with his right foot. Ran an extra brake lever at the right hand for the rear brake. It was cool to ride with him.

Props to Jim!
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Rupert X wrote:
He smells like motocross. Dig his attitude.[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2014/06/04/55871/s1200_Indiana_LL_regional_Day3_Sunday_005.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2014/06/04/55872/s1200_Indiana_LL_regional_Day3_Sunday_061.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2014/06/04/55873/s1200_Indiana_LL_regional_Day3_Sunday_060.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2014/06/04/55874/s1200_Indiana_LL_regional_Day3_Sunday_059.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2014/06/04/55875/s1200_Indiana_LL_regional_Day3_Sunday_058.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2014/06/04/55876/s1200_Indiana_LL_regional_Day3_Sunday_057.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2014/06/04/55877/s1200_Indiana_LL_regional_Day3_Sunday_056.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2014/06/04/55878/s1200_Indiana_LL_regional_Day3_Sunday_055.jpg[/img]
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BobbyM wrote:
amputees cant ride old man...Smile

cool, looks like he can smoke the two legged dorks on vital no problem...
Bob I can speak from personal experience, he can out ride most of the mouth breathers on this forum Wink
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Big Lenny 6/6/2014 4:51pm
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ridge wrote:
I'm staying at Jim's house right now! He's one of my best friends. We finished 6th in the pro class at the Baja 1000 on an...
I'm staying at Jim's house right now! He's one of my best friends. We finished 6th in the pro class at the Baja 1000 on an all amputee team with our friend Super Mario (Red Bull guy).

Jim lost his leg when he landed in the bucket of a big piece of equipment that his buddy was operating. Neither knew the other one was on the track (blind downhill double).

He was laying next to his severed leg!!!! Almost lost his arm too.

Jim doesn't need to work out or frost his tips...God smiles on some of us.
Ridge, you have any video of that race?...
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ridge 6/7/2014 7:54am
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Ridge, you have any video of that race?...
Ridge, you have any video of that race?...
I do! It needs to be edited though and I should probably do that one of these days.

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copsey 6/7/2014 8:27am
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ridge wrote:
I do! It needs to be edited though and I should probably do that one of these days.

Yes, yes you do! Would love to see it!
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FLmxer 6/7/2014 9:08am
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Some bad ass motocrossers in this thread.

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